Tom Berzins carried his bat for 91* South Wilts opener at Gosport [Terry Nash]
South Wilts seconds are back in the Southern Premier League Division 3 promotion frame thanks to a Tom Berzins inspired ten-run win over Gosport Borough at Privett Park.
Berzins carried his bat for a league best 91 not out, sharing important middle-order stands with Ben Fisher (40) and Rob Pittman (40) after teenage all-rounder Jacob Harris (6-36) had plunged SW into trouble at 29-4.
South Wilts’ eventual 202-7 was just about enough as Gosport fell ten runs short.
Harris (50), pictured right, struck his maiden SPL fifty before handing the batten to Kiwi teenager Liam Campbell (69), who kept Borough in the hunt until Pittman’s spell of 3-53 proved decisive. Gosport were 192 all out.
Pittman’s side now faces a Saturday lunchtime crunch-time with SPL3 champions designate Fair Oak visiting Bemerton for a match South Wilts must win.
Despite their surprise loss to Lymington II, Bashley lie only one point behind and Purbrook are creeping up on the rails.
Purbrook need to be watched, though their visit to South Wilts II on the final day of the season could yet be crucial.
They trimmed relegation threatened Havant by 87 runs – Aaron Dean taking 5-15 and Josh McCoy 3-26 on a dusty Heath surface, where Purbrook’s 179 was never under threat. Havant were dismissed for 92.
Despite struggling with an on-going Achilles injury, Matt Benfield made 92 for Portsmouth & Southsea, but was unable to deny Hambledon a 47-run win. Henry Glanfield hit an unbeaten 70, Will Bond 56, Spencer le Clerq 41 and Indy Chakrabarti 40 not out in Dons’ 227-3.
Berzins carried his bat for a league best 91 not out, sharing important middle-order stands with Ben Fisher (40) and Rob Pittman (40) after teenage all-rounder Jacob Harris (6-36) had plunged SW into trouble at 29-4.
South Wilts’ eventual 202-7 was just about enough as Gosport fell ten runs short.
Harris (50), pictured right, struck his maiden SPL fifty before handing the batten to Kiwi teenager Liam Campbell (69), who kept Borough in the hunt until Pittman’s spell of 3-53 proved decisive. Gosport were 192 all out.
Pittman’s side now faces a Saturday lunchtime crunch-time with SPL3 champions designate Fair Oak visiting Bemerton for a match South Wilts must win.
Despite their surprise loss to Lymington II, Bashley lie only one point behind and Purbrook are creeping up on the rails.
Purbrook need to be watched, though their visit to South Wilts II on the final day of the season could yet be crucial.
They trimmed relegation threatened Havant by 87 runs – Aaron Dean taking 5-15 and Josh McCoy 3-26 on a dusty Heath surface, where Purbrook’s 179 was never under threat. Havant were dismissed for 92.
Despite struggling with an on-going Achilles injury, Matt Benfield made 92 for Portsmouth & Southsea, but was unable to deny Hambledon a 47-run win. Henry Glanfield hit an unbeaten 70, Will Bond 56, Spencer le Clerq 41 and Indy Chakrabarti 40 not out in Dons’ 227-3.
